bhidyante bhrÄtaro dÄrÄḥ
pitaraḥ suhá¹›das tathÄ
ekÄsnigdhÄḥ kÄkiṇinÄ
sadyaḥ sarve 'rayaḥ ká¹›tÄḥ

 bhidyante - they break off; bhrÄtaraḥ - the brothers; dÄrÄḥ - wife; pitaraḥ - parents; suhá¹›daḥ - friends; tathÄ - and; eka - as if one; ÄsnigdhÄḥ - very dear; kÄkiṇinÄ - by a small coin; sadyaḥ - immediately; sarve - all of them; arayaḥ - enemies; ká¹›tÄḥ - made.


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Even a man’s brothers, wife, parents and friends united with him in love will immediately break off their affectionate relationships and become enemies over a single coin.

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